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The Rosetta Stone for spotting a Welsh accent is: "I'm not bein' funny but like…"

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[–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Nah…that’s not unique to Wales.

”where you to, now?”

“I’ll be there now, in a minute”

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Who's coat is this jacket?

[–] abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

"I'll be there now, in a minute" is also very common in Ireland.

[–] OthelloBoulevard@mastodon.social -1 points 2 years ago

@Puttaneska

There are not many chipper, upbeat accents in Britain so I say "I'm not being funny, but like…" in a Welsh accent and that makes the distinction in my mind between Geordie, Welsh, a few other buoyant accents.

Hence: the Rosetta Stone.